Biologist (Contract Sept Dec 2026)

Do your friends stop talking to you on hikes because you keep identifying every plant and bird If so we may have the perfect role for you! We currently have an opening for a temporary full-time Biologist (September to December 2026 with potential to return in the spring of 2027)basedin our Ottawa ON office.

About Us

At GEMTEC we offer something different. Were an employee-owned 400-person multidisciplinary consulting firm with offices across Atlantic Canada and Ontario. Were large enough to compete head-to-head with publicly traded engineering giants but still small enough to maintain the culture and flexibility of a close-knit team. Our size and hands-on management style let us move quickly embrace new opportunities and empower our people to shape their own careers without getting lost in corporate bureaucracy.

Key Responsibilities:

Field Support and Environmental Assessments

• Assist GEMTEC biologists with a variety of field investigations and environmental monitoring activities including:
  • Ecological Land Classification surveys
  • Headwater Drainage Feature assessments
  • Fish salvage operations
  • Species at Risk assessments and surveys
  • Construction and infrastructure project environmental monitoring
• Capable of carrying out field duties which may at times require travel working in adverse conditions (weather bugs etc.) moderate lifting travelling over rough terrain and working extended hours (evenings/nights early morning).
  
  

Technical Reporting and Office Support

• Assist with the preparation of technical reports and environmental documentation including:
  • Compilation entry and management of field data
  • Environmental Impact Statements
  • Tree Conservation Reports
  • Fish Habitat Assessments
  • Species at Risk Screening Assessments
  • Field Summary Memoranda
  • Environmental Permitting
  • Construction monitoring reports
• Collaborate with other professionals in related fields such as environmental scientists engineers planners regulatory authorities and project stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree or College Diploma in biology environmental sciences forestry fish and wildlife technology or other related field.

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience providing support in environmental impact studies environmental assessments and environmental permitting and approvals.
• Experience with environmental fieldwork is considered an asset.
• Prior work experience in engineering consulting is considered an asset.
• Ability to travel throughout Eastern Ontario.
• Must have a valid drivers license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Compensation and Perks:

• Full-time hourly position
• Hourly pay rate of $26 - $32 per hour depending on experience
• Flexible work arrangements including a hybrid model partial in office field work and remote working options available
• Work on meaningful environmental projects
• Join a growing company with opportunity for future employment
• Work/life balance including a 37.5 hour work week

Think this sounds like your habitat Dont migrate past this opportunity. Apply today: you for taking the time to consider candidates proceeding to the next phase of the application process will be contacted at this encourage you to connect with us on LinkedIn evenif this opportunityisntfor you the next one might be!

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In alignment with Ontarios Employment Standards Act and paytransparency requirements GEMTEC includes the expected compensation range in publicly advertised job postings for roles based in Ontario. This range reflects what GEMTEC reasonably anticipates paying for this position. Final compensation will be based on the successful candidates education experience skills internal pay equity specific Ontario location or other factors unrelated to Ontarioprotected grounds.

Required Experience:

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